Tuesday, 3/17/09.

Composition
1. Of Mice & Men chapter 1 read (2-16).
2. Do a reaction double-entry journal (3 entries).

World Literature
1. Read ch. 13 & 14 of Things Fall Apart. Do ch. 13 & 14 questions.
Chapter 13 marks the end of Part One of the book....how will Part Two be different?
(chapters 13 & 14 quiz tomorrow)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Monday, 3/16/09.

Composition
1. Bring Of Mice & Men books every day!

World Literature
1. Things Fall Apart - read chapters 11 & 12.
2. Complete questions sheet for ch. 11 & 12.

Friday, 3/13/09.

Composition
1. My Dreams graphic
2. Continue to bring Of Mice and Men every day!

World Literature
1. TFA (Things Fall Apart) read ch. 9-10.
2. Answer the ch. 9 & 10 questions on the questions sheet.

Wednesday & Thursday, 3/11/09 & 3/12/09.

Composition
1. Finish grading sample essay CMs. Give each CM a grade of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 with 5 being the highest score. You are grading on on whether or not it refers back to the thesis statement.
2. Bring your Of Mice & Men book every day from now on.

World Literature
1. Finish grading sample essay CMs.
2. It's okay to read ahead! Chapter 9 & 10 of Things Fall Apart awaits...

()()()-Friday: Turn in Ch. 7 predictions, Ch. 8 study Qs, and Sample Essay sheets-()()()

Tuesday, 3/10/09.

Students and parents:
I was out sick today, but the assignments below are still expected to be completed and brought to class tomorrow.

Composition
1. Summary and Timeline assignment from class.
2. Bring Of Mice and Men book tomorrow!

World Literature
1. Read Things Fall Apart chapter 8 and finish the study questions from class. When finished, start reading chapter 9...

Monday, 3/9/09.

Composition
1. Bring your Of Mice & Men book.

World Literature
1. Read TFA chapters 6 & 7.
2. Answer this question on paper - What huge event occurs in ch. 7? Then make 2 predictions at what will happen next in the book. For each one, write BECAUSE and then include a CD from the chapter in your answer.

Friday, 3/6/09.

Composition
1. Study for our test on the 'Big 14' Greek gods & goddesses. Practice spelling the names, because the test is a fill-in-the-blank test.
2. Finish mythology crossword puzzle.

World Literature
1. TFA (Things Fall Apart) - read ch. 5. Start filling out the character chart in pencil.
2. Be ready for a quiz on ch. 5 - it will be open-note, so you may take notes as you read the chapter.

Thursday, 3/5/09.

Composition
1. Finish mythology essays - fix up the FINAL draft. Due tomorrow.
2. Briefly go over our notes on summaries and timelines/event maps. "Test" tomorrow.

***Mythology Essay Final Draft due Tomorrow***
~~~Timeline and Summary "test" Tomorrow~~~

World Literature
1. TFA (Things Fall Apart) ch. 4 read, fill out the "Strange Perspective" worksheet from class.

Wednesday, 3/4/09.

Composition
1. Finish writing out the essay from the planning sheet. Rough Draft is due tomorrow.

****Essay rough draft due Thursday. Essay final draft due Friday****

World Literature
1. Read Things Fall Apart chapters 2 & 3.
2. Inference journal on ch. 3 - just like ch. 1's journal, but now you may ask questions on the right-hand side as well as make inferences.

Tuesday, 3/3/09.

Composition
1. Finish getting CDs for your essay and put them onto the sheet. Then copy them onto the packet.

World Literature
1. Things Fall Apart - read ch.1 and finish the double-entry inferences journal (5 CDs & entries).